More films shot in Thailand

30 Sep 2014  2034 | World Travel News

BANGKOK Thailand earned a record THB1,115.67 million from on-location film shoots, January to August, according to a Ministry of Tourism and Sports’ Thailand Film Office Department update released late last week.
During the first eight months of the year, 384 documentaries, advertising slots, TV series, and music videos were filmed on location in Thailand generating THB1,115.67 million in tourism related revenue compared to 495 productions and THB1,259.53 million during the same period last year.
The 384 productions were categorised as 89 documentaries, 187 advertising spots, 54 television programmes, 26 music videos and 28 films.
European filmmakers topped the list for the first eight months with 73 productions followed by 67 from Japan, 64 from India, 26 from China, 17 each from South Korea and US,15 from Hong Kong, eight from Australia, one from Taiwan, and 96 from others.
In August alone, there were 40 productions that generated THB173.47 million compared to 51 productions earning THB83.41 million during the same month last year.
Of the 40 productions, seven were documentaries, 20 advertising spots, six television programmes, four music videos and three films.
India and Japan filmmakers led the field in the eighth month, with 10 productions followed four from Europe, three from China, two from South Korea, one each from the US and Hong Kong, and nine from others.
Promoting film shoots comes under a department that is part of Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports based on the belief that films provide positive tourism awareness that encourages travel without a major investment in media or advertising.
While revenue earned from film crews is substantial as stated in the ministry’s data, the bigger picture is the positive awareness of Thailand once the films are circulated.
Film earnings in 2014 is expected to grow 15% from Bt2,173.35 million last year.

sourced:ttrweekly.com 

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